Mod Christmas Tree Ornament
These ornaments are packed with style, a throwback to a more mod time. Be careful, Santa might want to take these back to the North Pole for his own tree. If you're looking for a unique, different way to decorate for Christmas this year, these handmade Mod Christmas Tree Ornaments are a great way to do it! These cute colorful trees would also make great gift tags and embellishments for your holiday packages.
Materials:
- 6" STYROFOAM Brand Foam Cone
- Brown acrylic paint
- Felt, colors of choice or: bright lime green; turquoise; red; white
- Pom poms, 3/8", bright pink
- Ribbon of choice, 1/4" x 1/6 yd.
- Wooden dowel, 7/16"
- Serrated knife
- Paraffin or candle stub
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- Coins: quarter; nickel
- Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
- White, thick craft glue
Steps:
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Use craft knife to cut 2" length from dowel for tree trunk. Paint trunk brown; let dry.
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Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut 1" thick slice from bottom of foam cone. Discard slice.
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Cut patterns from felt as indicated. Glue felt circle to cone base; be sure to make hole in felt for trunk. Glue remaining felt around cone, overlapping edges. Let dry.
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Glue and twist trunk into hole in base of tree. Let dry.
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For garland, cut several 3/8" wide strips from felt. Trace quarter and nickel onto felt for ornaments; cut out. Refer to photo to glue garland, dots and pom poms to tree.
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Knot ribbon ends. Glue knot to top of tree for hanging loop.
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